The county still has plenty of ground to make up in voter turnout. Of the 105,300 registered voters in Montgomery County, 10,311 cast ballots in the early voting period leading up to this week.

"We're certainly hoping for a big voter turnout on Thursday," said local Administrator of Elections Elizabeth Black.

"It's a big election statewide, and obviously we have a lot of local offices on the ballot that the people of Montgomery County will hopefully want to have a voice in selecting."

Here are five things to know about election day.

Where to vote

Unlike early voting, you won't be voting at the Election Commission offices on election day. Voting Thursday will be conducted at the 29 voting precinct locations scattered throughout the county.

Your specified polling place is designated on your voter registration card. If you need further assistance with knowing where to vote, you can call the Election Commission at 931-648-5707.

What to bring

When you go vote, be prepared to show either a Tennessee-issued or federally issued photo identification.

What's on the ballot

The state primary on Thursday enables voters to choose political party nominees for Tennessee governor, congressional representatives and state legislators, and representatives of state political party executive committees.

Also on the ballot are almost all county elected offices that are up for grabs, including county mayor and county trustee, which are both contested races, as well as all county commission districts, some of which are contested races.

Voters Thursday have the option of voting in both the state primary and county general election or receiving the county ballot only and not declaring a political party. Bear in mind that, in Tennessee, you do not declare a political affiliation when you register to vote, so it's OK to shift from one affiliation to the other as you so choose.

What's not on the ballot

Despite a lot of community conversation about consolidated or metro government in Clarksville-Montgomery County, that question is not on the Thursday ballot. In fact, it's not officially on the Nov. 6 ballot yet, although it's anticipated that it will be.

Also not on the Thursday ballot are Clarksville city candidates. That's coming Nov. 6 as well.

When to vote

Polls open Thursday at the various precincts countywide at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. If you're standing in line to vote at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote, but that is your last chance to be heard in this election.